Dean Ann McKenna provided an update on several administrative transitions underway this semester. The appointments will become effective on July 1.
Departmental Executive Officers
| Allen Bradley reappointed as DEO of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2024-2026. |
| Yong Chen appointed as DEO of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2024-2029. |
| Gary Christensen appointed as DEO of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2024-2029. |
| Jun Wang appointed as DEO of the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, 2024-2029. |
Associate Deans and Center Directors
| Karim Abdel-Malek will serve as interim director of the Iowa Technology Institute until a successor is identified. |
| Nicole Grosland reappointed as associate dean for academic programs, 2024-2028. |
| Suresh Raghavan named to the newly created position of associate dean for graduate education. |
| Larry Weber, director of IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, will serve as interim director of the Iowa Flood Center, effective July 1, 2024. |
McKenna offered a special thank you to Er-Wei Bai for serving as DEO of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for the past 10 years.